Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 130 | 126 | 86 | 83 | 157 | 394 | 376 | 348 | 188 | 131 | 127 | 107 | 146 | 235 | 241 | 216 | 223 | 227 | 184 | 515 | 1192 | 271 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.93m | 3:52PM2.15m | 4:15AM1.96m | 4:49PM2.18m | 5:11AM1.97m | 5:46PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.12m | 9:31AM-0.00m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.06m | 11:28AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | N 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 137 | 130 | 126 | 86 | 36 | 121 | 394 | 376 | 348 | 188 | 118 | 55 | 78 | 146 | 235 | 241 | 216 | 223 | 227 | 184 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | N 5 | S 10 | S 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 83 | 7 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 92 | 99 | 148 | 146 | 138 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 71 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 38 | 53 | 64 | 5 | 157 | 97 | 42 | 39 | 91 | 131 | 127 | 107 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 38 | 44 | 73 | 515 | 1192 | 271 | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 145 | 13 | 3 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
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